Brock Osweiler made a strong case to be the Dolphins backup QB

Entering Thursday night’s preseason finale against the Falcons, there wasn’t a clear choice on either David Fales or Brock Osweiler was going to be the Dolphins backup quarterback in 2018. After the 34-7 victory over the Falcons, the choice was obvious.

Osweiler outplayed Fales as he went 16-of-25 as he threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns. Fales finished Thursday’s night game 13-of-20 for 94 yards and one interception.

The Dolphins got out to a commanding 21-0 lead in the first quarter as Osweiler played a role in all three scores. He also led the Dolphins to another touchdown in the third quarter.

“Yes, it was good,” head coach Adam Gase said about Osweiler and the Dolphins performance in the first half. “They had a good tempo going. They took advantage of some of the calls versus the coverages they ran. They got some explosive plays. It was good to see.”

Coming into their game against the Falcons, Gase didn’t say which quarterback had the edge after the Dolphins first three preseason games. While both players had their struggles, it seems like Osweiler is the obvious choice.

Fales has limited regular season snaps during his career, while Osweiler has started multiple games each of the last three seasons. Osweiler actually played in a couple of playoffs games in 2016 as a member of the Houston Texans.

While Osweiler is a bit of a polarizing figure because of his inconsistent play, he remained confident despite the training camp interceptions and poor play. That could be one of the reasons Osweiler will be the Dolphins backup quarterback in 2018.

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